Rachel Anne Notley ECA (born April 17, 1964) is a Canadian lawyer and former politician who was the 17th premier of Alberta from 2015 to 2019 and leader of the Alberta New Democratic Party (NDP) from 2014 to 2024.

Jan 16, 2024 · EDMONTON — One of Rachel Notley’s prized possessions from her time as Alberta premier sits on her bedroom dresser: a framed picture of hell freezing over.

May 5, 2015 · Rachel Notley, a self-described “smartass kid” has now cemented herself in Canadian political history as the woman who took down a 44-year-old Progressive Conservative dynasty and turned deep...

Rachel Notley: Memories of growing up near Fairview, Alberta. Rachel grew up in northwestern Alberta, around Fairview. She rode horses, loved Ukrainian dance, and was always there to help her dad around the property, fixing fences and driving to town with him in his old green truck.

Jul 7, 2015 · Rachel Notley spent two years in college in Grande Prairie, Alberta, before moving to Edmonton to enrol at the University of Alberta. On 19 October 1984, the 20-year-old student learned that her father had died in an airplane crash near Lesser Slave Lake.

Rachel Notley was born into a family with a strong political legacy. Her father, Grant Notley, was a former leader of Alberta's New Democratic Party (NDP). From a young age, Rachel accompanied her mother to anti-war rallies, sparking her interest in social justice and activism.

Jan 17, 2024 · Rachel Notley did two big things: she broke the mold of conservative government—eight decades of it—and governed well and steadily during four years of astounding change such as the world had never seen before.

May 5, 2015 · Rachel Notley was four when her father became NDP leader. He went on to become a legend in Alberta politics. Now his daughter joins his legacy as she prepares becomes Alberta's first NDP...

Feb 19, 2019 · Ask many Albertans to describe the night in 2015 when Rachel Notley became the first New Democratic Party premier in Alberta history, and the details come sharp and vivid.

Jan 13, 2025 · Former Alberta premier Rachel Notley is returning to her legal roots, joining western Canadian law firm Southern Butler Price. Notley, who was the NDP premier from 2015 to 2019, resigned...